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osteophilic

osteophilic adjective: that has an affinity for bone.

Adjective

osteophilic (comparative more osteophilic, superlative most osteophilic)

  1. That has an affinity for bone
    • These data indicate that osteophilic PC cell lines are readily modulated by the bone microenvironment and that small changes in the amount of OB-derived Wnt signaling can alter their invasive potential, in vitro.2015 November 7, “SOST Inhibits Prostate Cancer Invasion”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of osteophilic

comparativemore osteophilic
superlativemost osteophilic

Origin of osteophilic

From osteo- + -philic.

Questions about osteophilic

What does osteophilic mean?
Osteophilic means that has an affinity for bone.
What part of speech is osteophilic?
Osteophilic is an adjective.

Words near osteophilic in the dictionary

  1. osteopetrotic
  2. osteophageous
  3. osteophagia
  4. osteophagous
  5. osteophagy
  6. osteophilic
  7. osteophone
  8. osteophones
  9. osteophylic
  10. osteophyte
  11. osteophytes

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